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Revision as of 18:53, 12 September 2012

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Trouble swallowing
Gastrointestinal hemorrhage
Metastases(mainly in the liver).
Intestinal obstruction is rare, due to the tumor's outward pattern of growth.
Often, there is a history of vague abdominal pain or discomfort, and the tumor has become rather large by time the diagnosis is made.

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 ==History and Symptoms==
-Patients present with [[dysphagia|trouble swallowing]], [[gastrointestinal hemorrhage]] or [[metastasis|metastases]] (mainly in the liver). Intestinal obstruction is rare, due to the tumor's outward pattern of growth.  Often, there is a history of vague [[abdominal pain]] or discomfort, and the tumor has become rather large by time the diagnosis is made.
+* [[dysphagia|Trouble swallowing]]
+* [[Gastrointestinal hemorrhage]]
-Generally, the definitive diagnosis is made with a [[biopsy]], which can be obtained [[endoscope|endoscopically]], percutaneously with CT or ultrasound guidance or at the time of surgery.
+* [[metastasis|Metastases]](mainly in the liver).
+* [[Intestinal obstruction]] is rare, due to the tumor's outward pattern of growth.
+* Often, there is a history of vague [[abdominal pain]] or discomfort, and the tumor has become rather large by time the diagnosis is made.
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